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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-11-26
N o I l c. E

All hunters and tresspassers are hereby
notified TO keep of the Norgress PJanta-
ton under the penalty OF the law.
Oct. Id. j. ID. Collins.
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800 to $500 month can be made
working for us. Agents preferred who
can furnish their own horses and give
their whole time to the business. Spar
moments may be prOftably employed al
so. A few vacancies in towns and cities
B. F. JOHNSON & CO., 1913 Main street
Richmond Va.
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NOTICE..

All the members of the Nichols Cam
paign Club of st. Martinsville, are re-
quested to meet at Duchamp's Hall in
st. Matinville, on Sunday the 9th, of
November 1857, at O'Clock p. IN. for
business.
VIM. Il. Eastin, Gil. Mouton,
Secretary. President.
j.. Audiber has just received the finest
stock vi fine liquors ever received in this
town.
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$3.50 In CASH. 3 WOrcester's and 3
Webster's Dictionaries, worth $50, and 4
Observation-Disclosures, worth $3.50. given
as prizes for best essays answering the
question why should l use Dictionary
llOlder% For full particulars send to
La Verne W. NOyes, 80 & 1Ol W. Monroe
Street, Chicago, the maker of Dictionary
Holders. Or inquire at your Bookstore.
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The Belle of Anderson Whiskey is the
best, Audibert keeps it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
PEACOCK.
JAMES NJ. HIATT

A correspondent at East Fairfield, VT,
writes an exchange as follows in regard
to the horse Paddock, supposed to be the
sire of the dam of 5. d. c. 2:264, and
Belknap Wilkes: Between the years of
1852 and 1855 a mare was brought to this
town by a cattle-drover from Massachu-
sets, in foal by the North Horse. The
colt was raised by James Ryan of this
town, and was called Peacock on account
of its style and beauty, which could not
be bettered. He had head and neck like
"A thoroughbred, always arched in fine
shape; he was as fine road horse as ev-
er was hooked. He could trot in about
3 100, but his forte was the road. He
was very successful in the stnd, string
many good colts, and putting the style
and road qualities into all of them. His
mare colts are excellent breeders. Pea
cock was a dapple-brown, stood II
plump, and weighed 800 pounds. To
see him in harness you would think he
weighed 1200. | could tell by seeing the
uDclldIu mare IL sIlt was slIcO w Hill.
for his get have peculiar roll or teeter
when Stacking from the trot to walk.
Peacock went from this town to LamOille
county and stood for mares, having ma
ny good ones, and died three or four
years ago. Those who own colts by
Peacock around here think well of them
and invariably use them for breeders
Fairfield Boy, by Peacock, was successful
in the stud. He never got a trotter, but
he sired some as good road horses as ever
were around here. | owned one. called
the Irishman, that could road ten OF
twelve miles per hour. | have driver
him forty miles and he would not walk Il
step; hold him and he would dance. lie
afterwards went to Woonsocket. X. l..
and was trained, but never could trot
better than , 30. This shows more theil
endurance than great speed. although
they We're never handled much as 4
class
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19

using the word 'Corbeau' alone as th|
name of any sire. This family has beef
represented by three generations since ID
introduction into Kentucky, in 1913, viz.
Leach's Corbeau, Bay Corbeau and Cor
beau Chief
The Messenger-Diomed combination j
becoming a more conspicuous element il
the winners every season. 1t is found il
most of these that got to the front a
Cleveland last week, including Johnston
which paced third heat there in 2:1lf
Patron, third heat, trotting, :14t Arat
fifth heat, 2:1Gd; Belle Hamlin, thir
heat, 2:l6t; Astral, 2:1S; Rosalin
Wilkes, 2:lSa; Loretta F., 2:l9: Mcleod
:194: Garnet. 219a; Globe, 2:2l1
Misty Morning, fourth heat, 2:22t, an
Amy King, 2:22A. That is the kind {
"bosh'' that results from judicious con
bination of the Messenger and Diome
with other trotting lines, and terribl
dense cloud of prejudice must obscul
the vision of the man who fails to reco,
nize the fact.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
ELMER. 2:22 Ia,

We published recently Il list of 80
trotters whose dams were by Hamble-
tonian. In this list we included Elmer.
, :22i. 1t would appear from letters re-
ceved since that this was probably an
error and that the dam of Elmer is really
unknown. The following letters refer to
this subject:
MIDDLEBURY. Vt, Aug. =, 1887.
CHARLES BACKMAN, Esq,
Dear Sir Will you please inform me
if you sold to a Mr.. Ellis of q think
Schenectady, n. V, where his son, j.
Elmer Ellis, now lives, brown mare
with two white hind legs. Such mare
was the dam of Elmer :22t. and was
owned when she died by Charles Stan
ford. J. Elmer Ellis thinks his father
got this mare of you. An answer will
much obige.
Truly yours,
JOSEPH BATTELL.
STONY FORD. Orange Co., y. w.
Aug. /, 1897.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Esq,
Dear r:-In looking over my books
| do not find any trace where sold such
a mare to Mr.. Ellis.
Yours truly,
CHAS. BACKMAN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19

A tramp was arrested at Machias,
Me-, last week during the very hottest of
the heated term. He had on four pairs
of winter trousers and the charge brought
against him was ''cruelty to animals"
David Thurman of Fremont, O., ha.
sworn before a justice of the peace that
on July he did drink one full gallon OF
buttermilk in seven minutes and did
thereby win an ACCORDION valued at So.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
AN EXCELLENT SUGGESTION,
M1NNEAPOLIs, Mimi.
Aug. 10, 1887.

Aug. 10, 1857.
Editor Register Il saw in some paper
not long ago, that the bones of the cele-
brated stallion Ethan Allen were to be
disinterred, and. if possible. his skeleton
was to be put in proper shape for preser-
walton and kept as a memento of his
worth as contributor to, and progenitor
of. one of the best breeds of horses that
ever originated on this continent. As the
outcome of reading that article came
this thought, why not make, in season,
preparations for preserving, in IA more
pleasing form, the remains of the three
best living sons of that distinguished
sire, namely, Daniel Lambert. belongs
Ethan Allen and Holabirds Ethan Allen.
all of which are twenty-nine years old
this season and cannot therefore be eX-
pected to live very much longer.
a successful carrying-out of plan of
this kind would, of course, involve, first.
the consent of the owners of the horses :;
next, the raising of the funds necessary
to defray the expenses of the same, and,
lastly, the securing in season the servi-
ces of skillful taxidermist to do the
work properly when the time comes; all
of which, | am quite sure, could be easily
done in connection with the growing in
terest that is being manifested in this
particular breed of horses in Vermont at
this time. |, for one, would be more
than glad to contribute my full share
towards an object of that kind and have
no doubt but what hundreds of others
would like the privilege of doing the
same.
In connection with the subject, allow
the custodians of their remains should be
in case plan of this kind should be car
red into effect. AS two of these horses
were bred in the counties where our col
eges are situated, would suggest tn at
the museums of those institutions be
made their final resting-places those of
Holabird's Ethan to be given to the Ver-
mont university and those of Belongs to
Middlebury college.
Daniel Lambert, the most illustrious
one of them all, and the one Justly hay
ing the widest reputation as being the
sire of more fast trotters than any other
horse in Vermont and, if | am rightly
informed, more also than any other horse
in New England, | would present to the
State of Vermont, as the most fitting
custodian of the remains of a horse that
has done more to restore to her her for
mer prestige as the home of fine horses
than any other horse that ever lived with
in her borders.
have written the above hoping, if it
meets with favor, that those on the
ground more interested than myself will
take such action in regard to the matter
as they may deem best, in order to carry
out some such plan as | have suggested.
Yours very truly,
f. WHITNEY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
borse Department.
PROSPECTUS.

The increasing prosperity of the REGISTER Is
gratifying to its owners but its circulation
isn't tenth part of what we intend 1t shall
be. The REGISTER is the highest authority in
the world on the true history and pedigree OF
the American road horse. AS such,it deserves
and must get the very widest circulation. Its
Horse Department is worth many times It's
subscription price - valuable, Instructive
entertaining From all over the country we
have an immense amount OF original matter
coming in tor this department; and we eX-
pect to be able to give soon the history
and pedigree of the following famous hors
es hitherto unknown Old Pilot, ST. Law
renee, Columbus, dam of Royal George, North
American or Bullock Horse; Lady surrey,dam
of Henry Clay; Tom Thumb, g. s. OF Green's
Bashaw Leonidas, reputed g. 5. of Biggarts
Rather, and many others.
This is prominently the kind OF informa
lion that all gentlemen OF intelligence DESIRE
and none such American can well afford to be
without this paper. 1t is the American gentle
mans paper tor the history OF the horse. In
all such information there is included much
local and general history. Indeed, the trac
ing of some OF these pedigrees seems very
similar to a romance, in which one sees not
only the animated bearing and noble action
OF the horse, but also the life and beauty of
the country through which he travels.
Terms, $3.50 per year. Tell your neighbors.
Spread the circulation. We want the REGIS
TER to go upon every farm in the country,
from Maine TO California ; and there are sew
eral It does not yet reach.
AS before announced, all horses, mares and
geldngs that trace IN direct male line to JUS
tin Morgan and have mt least one sixty-fourth
of the blood of the original Morgan will be
recorded in our Morgan Register tor the usual
registering fee of one dollar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
NOTES..

The fastest heat made in a race to har
ness yet this season is 2l74, by the pace
L. c. Lee, at Denver, Col, May "a. Tn
winner is black stallion by st. Elmo
2:27, son of Mohawk by Long Islant
Black Hawk, and his dam was daugh
ter of Kentucky Chief, he by Mambrin'
Chief, out of the dam of Lady Thorne
2:lSt. This mark, 2:l7t, appears to b
a difficult one for pacing stations t
lower. 1t has stopped Cohannet, Brow
Hal and c. l.. Lee. 1t is curious fac
that the latter, like Cohannet, is bre
from trotting stock on both sides. Nil
ror and Farmer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
BLACK HARP,
The following is from the editor of the
Mark Field Monthly, Peoria, ILL.,;

The following is from the editor of the
Mark Field Monthly, Peoria, H.;
PEORIA, H., Aug. s, 1887.
Editor Regtster:-I call your special
attention to the greatest Morgan of them
all-Black Harp-whose portrait you will
see on first page of July issue of Mark
Field. This is beyond doubt the model
coach horse of the world, style, finish,
gait, size, speed, disposition and every
thing considered. am credited with a
larger acquaintance with the horses of
the two hemispheres than any other man
living, and frankly say to you that
have never seen in any quarter of the
globe, the equal of Black Harp as a
coach stallion and a coupe horse. He is
king of them all.
Truly yours,
JAMES NJ. HIATT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19

PRINCIPAL sIREs.
Happy Medium, 1924, by Hambleton-
Governor Sprague ;204, by Rhode IS
land , :23t ....................
Geo. Wilkes ? %, by Hambletonian..
Jay Gould :20t, by Hambletonian.
Argonaught , ~, by WOODBURY. Pilo.. ?
Mike Logan, by Jules Jurgenson....
Kentucky Prince, by Clark Chief. $50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
CHARLEY BOY, 2:26 Sd.

We take some interest in Charley Boy,
as Nermonter, the reputed sire of his dam,
we knew and had charge of as colt.
He was bred by Philip Battell of Middle
bury. We remember well as a small boy
riding out to Whiting at the purchase of
the grey mare that was afterwards the
dam of Nermonter. She was known to
be one of the fastest mares in Addison
county at the time, being able to travel
better than Il three-minute gait on the
road; was said to have come from Mon
treal and was called English bred.
CHICAGO, Aug. l, 1887.
j. BATTELL, ESQ.
Dear Sir: Enclosed please find ac-
count of Charley Boys last race at
Joliet-a hot one as you will sea- COM
bination of four drivers to pocket chase
and annoy Charley Boy resulted in his
distancing their two favorites and win
ming in grand style in 2 :271, :26S, PSI =,
third. fourth and sixth heats, over half
mile track from three to four seconds
Slow | will look up the full pedigree
and send you same.
Yours truly,
F. j. BERRY.
JOLIET, H., July 29.-This has been
the greatest days trotting that has ever
occurred in the Illinois Valley circuit,
and for half mile track the contests
were truly wonderful and exciting.
There were three events on the pro-
gramme for this the last day, but the
free-for-all trot and the 2 20 trot were so
closely contested and the heats so divided
up that it took six heats to decide each
event, and in consequence the 2 80 pace
had to go over until tomorrow, making
an extra. 1t was almost dark before the
final heat in the 2 30 class was decided.
Longfellow Whip was red-hOt favorite
in the free-for-all, but the great bottom
of the colt Williams, son of Combat,
belonging to Sanborn, and driven by the
expert, George Brown, was too much for
the Peoria horse. Longfellow trotted
this track to-day faster than it has ever
been trotted before, and has shown him
self to be game horse. 1t was a dead
heat between Williams and Joe Davis for
the first heat. Wilmont and Captain
were favorites in the 20 trot. Wilmont
went the first heat in a jog, and could
have shut half of the others out. Some
body then entered protest against the
winners, and in each succeeding heat the
drivers OF the horse managed to bring
him in again in the same rut. The win
ner of the race turned up in a ! to !
chance, Charley Boy, owned by F. j.
Berry, of Chicago. The summaries fol
low:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19

By DANIEL LAMBERT winner Stallion Race Bree
last fall at Rutland over Groy and Mambrino Archy,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
Goodin's Hambletonian, by Hambleton-

lan.. .......'.. ............
Starlight, by Kentucky Prince. ....... a.
Electioneer, by Hambletonian ........
Strathmore, by Hambletonian. .... :
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19
Daniel Lambert,
THE KING OF LIVING TROTTING SIRES

will also BREAD
Middlebury, March /, 1887 96m)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-08-19


coming
Mr.
Mr.
williamson him best
good judges.
TIoGGMT Is thought will t rs She is coming
March,
Flying Maid equally fast Royal Bentley reports Thought colt Pid
of New Haven told has one that faster These are an ha we
Vermont are hundred more
mountain. coming and younger
the breeding this stock matter OF
leading New York this Boston, another
ambert
lnderog though
astonishing 2l3; Wnshp
in Mr. Harvey Tayor beautiful
Lake
Gently hatering TO Lambert breeders
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-28
A Mothers Wisdom.

Fish again." petulantly exclaimed
young lady at the table. II declare,
mother. you are determined to give us
GIRLS surfeit of it."
Those are my sentiments exactly"
remarked the eldest sister. Mother
entertains an idea that our brains need
cultivatng. and as fish is said to be
good for the brain, she is anxious to
promote its healthy growth
1T Is not for that purpose, replied
the old lady. "It,is not given you as .
brain food--not at ALL"
Then why do you give us fish diet
three times a dayP" asked the third sis
ter. rs 1t matter Of economy"
mo. my children. not exactly, in the
strict sense Of the word"
Then why do you insist upon having
it served three times q day." asked an
other one. You must be aware that
it is exceedingly distasteful to rs.
Fish il really beneficial" my
daughters, and high medical authority
asserts that fish is rich in phosphorus.
and as you have all reached that period
In life when It is time to seek .
matrimonial alliance I,have dieted you
ON fish. as phosphorus is the principle
ingredient in making matches.- -
Chicago National.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-28
Nuns Who Never See @ Man.

The Via Merulana Convent of Rome
will remain in the possession of nuns
until the death of the last one of them,,
when the property will 60 to the CITY,,
the sixteen remaining Franciscan
nuns, who are called the Sepuite vive,
are still in the old mo nastery where
they once received a visit from the
Prince of Wales. These nuns, some Of
them ladies of noble families, observe a
very strict rule.
Once entering the convent, they never
leave 1t alive. They never see men not
oven the priest who says mass in the
chapel. The alter Is screened off and they
can just see the elevation of the Host.
Through small aperture they receive
holly communion. Iron gratings aud
linen veil guard the small opening
through which they make confessions.
They never undress for repose, but
spend half the night in prayer, and
keep, except in extreme GASES of i'll.
ness, perpetual abstinence from
meat. They make almost every thingj
they use. even to shoes and medicines.
II parent of one of these nuns dies.
the announcement Is not made to the
nun herself. but In general terms 1t is
said that one of them has lost by death
4 father or mother, as the case mayi
be.-B0ston Herald.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-28
Anecdotes Of q PhrenologIst,

The veteran plrenologist OF Yer
mont and nerhaps Of New England NJ
well. has now gone from his work al
over 20 years Of age with record Of
nearly half century's service. Once
In the northern part Of New Hamp.
shire he gave his first lecture in that
place in the village hall, intending to
follow the discourse, II satisfactory,
with series of them. At the close Of
his remarks fellow In one corner in
quired with some display Of temcrity
whether the speaker would consent to
being blindfolded and perform public
examination of head on the follow
ing evening. The professor replied in
the affirmative, and the man remarked
with snort that, ''Waal Of your goin-
ter resk your profits in this town on
that head ter-morrer you'll come out
spring poor. I'll betcher." The meet
ing adjourned, and the next night the
room was crowded with people from
all around. anxiously awaiting to see
the science and Its expondent rise or
fall in the trial. The fellow who had
challenged the professor firmly refused
to say anything about whose head was
to DO examined, only that he had q
fellow coming, and when the professor
had been blindfolded. that fellow-who
was q notorious liar-walked up and
seated himself. and the audience watt
ed with bated breath. After feeling
of the subjects head for few moments
and telling some qualities in general
the examiner stopped. '.Do you find
any peculiar faculty." inquired man
on the front seat The phrenologist
lowered his head little and said. II
will not deny that I do. If you have
story that has come out spring poor,
give 1t to this man and he will fat 1t
up" Again. minister was receiving
delineation of his character and a
very superior but somewhat vain head
was discovered. To test his science, -
!. g., to tell whether the man was real
ly vain, and to see whether that
vanity had been sanctified-he was
told that he had great power of prayer.
The good clerical gentleman straight
ened up, winked approvingly. and join.
ed the verdict thus: "That's correct
professor. perfectly correct; can pray
to dot.--St. Adams w. Messenger
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-28

We once asked a famous coleopterist.
says the Chinese Times. whether he did
not regret having devoted his life to
such narrow study. mo" he en-
phatically replied; III could live my
life again. / would devote 1t to one
family Of beetles" A melancholy ex-
ample of the domination OF one idea.
OF all civilized people. the most con-
spcuously want Of relief in the monot
ony Of thor ideas are tho Chinese.
The Hindus have their frequent poo
jahs, which make great inroads into
their working time; the Mohammedans
have their festivals; the Burmese are
always gay and require very little
pertext to have q pooay." or entertain
ment; the Manila Indians and Mestizos
lead quite merry life, and the Japan
use we know 10 be the best holiday
makers in the world. But when we
come to the Chinese we see a plod.
plod. plod from years end to years
end: and with the exception of day
or two's ruinous dissipation on the &C.
casion of marriage or funeral, and
little dumb show cermony al the fam
lily grave. the ordinary life of a Chm
ese appears to foreign eyes as dull as
that Of a galley slave. Even the rich
are little better off than the poor,
owing to the absence of means OF re-
creation and their inability to enjoy
those that do or might exist. An Off
cial dare not attend theatre for the
lear Of being denounced, and to 90
for half days picnic would expose
him 10 the attacks of the censors. The
amusement of the Chinese officials
must, therefore, be kept within the pri-
vacy of their own walls. and unless they
have strong taste for literature or
curio collecting, they must often be
tempted to fall back on personal in
trigue of various kinds, merely to oc-
cupy the vacant chambers of The mind.
Is 1t this that causes high Chinese Off
Gals to engage themselves in the pettiest
details, which in other countries would
be relegated to quite subordinate func-
tionariesp The absence OF healthy re-
creation appears to act on the mind as
q privation Of vegetable diet does on the
body; in the one case the defect may be
remedied by lime juice; what is, the
cure for the otherp
The aversion to physical exercise,
partly innate and partly imposed by the
oppressive canons of social etiquette,
Is perhaps the most morally destructive
Of all forms Of the privations of |
amusement. Moral health has great
difficulty in maintaining itself without |
frequent and coplous draughts from the
springs OF nature; and the life that is
moved up between brick walls. in an
laden with odious effiuvia.
IS of necessity thrown back on its own
inner darkness, with what consequences
I is easy to imagine. All forms Of |
open-air amusement are therefore, to be |
considered as boons to the Chinese, and |
I on the love for gambling already
we'll developed. could be engrafted the |
owe Of true sport, 1t would be a sign of |
hat Weakening from the sleep of |
sges which celebrated essayist hasd
ately enlarged pon.-Anon. I